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Operations Excellence Specialist – Senior
We are looking for a talented Operations Excellence Specialist – Senior to join our team specializing in manufacturing for our Cummins’ business in Oshkosh, WI.
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
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Operations Excellence: Apply your knowledge of Operations Excellence principles and practices to drive continuous improvement and maintain high standards.
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Continuous Improvement: Utilize continuous improvement tools and lead the development of manufacturing standards and working methods to enhance efficiency and quality.
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Stakeholder Engagement: Lead communications with key stakeholders, business leaders, and functional members, maintaining relationships and coaching them to achieve goals.
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Plant Maturity Goals: Coordinate the creation of plant maturity goals in collaboration with business leaders, functional leaders, and end-to-end process owners.
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Strategy Execution: Execute the Corporate Operations Excellence Strategy and roadmap to achieve plant maturity goals, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
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Coaching and Mentorship: Coach business leaders and functional leaders to identify real issues and opportunities, develop prioritized improvement initiatives, and guide them through successful implementation.
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Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead projects in a cross-functional environment, providing solutions to complex manufacturing issues and contributing to measurable improvements.
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Knowledge Sharing: Lead and participate in knowledge sharing to develop plant subject-matter expertise, championing continuous and step-change improvement.
Qualifications
To be successful in this role you will need the following:
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Action Orientation: Embrace new opportunities and tough challenges with urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
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Collaboration: Build strong partnerships and work collaboratively with others to achieve shared objectives.
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Customer Focus: Develop strong customer relationships and deliver solutions that are centered around their needs.
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Adaptability and Problem-Solving: Manage ambiguity and complexity effectively, adapting your approach to match shifting demands and solving problems efficiently.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Experience:
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College, university or equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience required.
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This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.
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Intermediate level of relevant work experience, including manufacturing or manufacturing plant experience, team leadership experience, preferred.
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